• Kairos@lemmy.today
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    2 days ago

    I assume this is a clickbait headline and this is just for diplomatic immunity?

    Edit: I meant more generally the idea that heads of state are usually given extra safety/privacy considerations when on foreign soil, etc. etc.

    • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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      2 days ago

      diplomatic immunity is something else. it’s that diplomats aren’t bound to know all of the laws of the country they are residing in. for example, if i’m a diplomat for the US, and i make a right turn on red in Prince Edward Island while conducting official business, i may be pulled over, but not ticketed.

      what’s happening here is military protection escorts as is done for all heads of state visiting another country. especially in this case since they will be flying over international waters and Putin is a wanted war criminal

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        2 days ago

        That’s what I meant. More broadly the idea that heads and representatives of state get have their safety more protected.